Apply to move animals out of bluetongue zones
Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Some movements are covered by general licences. General licences are free of charge and do not require an application: you just need to comply with the conditions. Learn more about bluetongue movement general licences.
If you are planning to move animals from England to Scotland you should follow the聽guidance on .
If you are planning to move animals from England to Wales聽 you should follow the鈥痝uidance on .
Use this service to:
- apply for a licence
- check聽the status of your licence application
- add further information in support of your application
- download issued licences
Before you start
Allow at least 10 days for your licence application to be processed where possible. Complex and high-risk movements will need extra time to process.
We recommend preparing the following information before you start:
- the licensee鈥檚 address and contact details
- the address the animals would be moved from and to
- county parish holding (CPH) numbers
- designated premises approval number (if you have one)
- animal identification marks if available (such as ear tags, freeze brands, slap marks and tattoos)
- stock vehicle and driver details if available
- a declaration for the animals moving under this licence that are exempt from testing
Get help
If you need technical help with the service or to report a problem, you can contact the聽APHA聽customer advice team.
Email: customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.
Telephone: 03000 200 301.
Updates to this page
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This page was updated to include links to guidance in Scotland and Wales.
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First published.